Shanghai International Studies University: Rankings

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Shanghai International Studies University ranked 235th in China, 2032nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. Shanghai International Studies University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,499 academic publications and 27,231 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2032 of 14,131 In the World
#612 of 5,830 In Asia
#235 of 960 In China
#14 of 35 In Shanghai
#315 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#626 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#760 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#3334 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#979 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 214th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 2277th in the World with 3,842 publications made and 23,212 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#214 of 562 In China
#677 of 2,864 In Asia
#2277 of 7,081 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 3 3
2001 10 1
2002 15 1
2003 13 1
2004 36 4
2005 60 10
2006 71 6
2007 90 5
2008 107 18
2009 131 38
2010 111 84
2011 124 113
2012 93 169
2013 102 240
2014 110 362
2015 103 384
2016 89 437
2017 101 555
2018 148 760
2019 182 1276
2020 230 1897
2021 338 2550
2022 465 3194
2023 609 4542
2024 464 4729

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 28 315
Radio and Television broadcasting 29 102 626
Broadcast Journalism 47 151 760
Political Economy 27 93 875
Media Studies 26 96 949
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 78 191 990
Journalism and Digital Media 87 329 1144
Education Majors 93 267 1154
Linguistics 152 399 1308
Anthropology 88 324 1486
Aesthetics 173 419 1564
Gender Studies 63 254 1595
Public Policy / Administration 134 342 1645
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 108 408 1665
Archaeology 235 566 1718
History 222 548 1807
Art History 124 309 1852
Classics and Ancient History 159 490 1879
Sociology 162 534 1971
Law 215 608 2045
Philosophy 167 563 2058
Communications and Public Relations 174 607 2166
Political Science 208 632 2297
Library and Information science 222 841 2841
Demography 424 1786 4414

Computer Science rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 407th for Computer Science in China and 3100th in the World with 2,379 publications made and 15,274 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#407 of 563 In China
#1340 of 2,840 In Asia
#3100 of 6,845 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 3 1
2001 5 0
2002 11 1
2003 8 0
2004 14 2
2005 37 7
2006 33 5
2007 52 6
2008 78 15
2009 71 26
2010 73 59
2011 64 74
2012 57 124
2013 58 181
2014 58 226
2015 64 275
2016 63 291
2017 55 398
2018 77 547
2019 108 908
2020 137 1356
2021 214 1918
2022 337 2436
2023 381 3422
2024 306 3305

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 144 444 1197
Multimedia 153 539 1616
Cognitive Science 280 813 2001
Management Information Systems 208 650 2024
Data Science 272 889 2341
Neuroscience 251 915 2503
Human-Computer Interaction 344 1032 2579
Library and Information science 222 841 2841
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 391 1287 2859
Computer Networking 413 1409 3112
Machine Learning 452 1582 3402
Telecommunications 439 1599 3470
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 432 1621 3504
Cyber Security 452 1655 3768
Computer Vision 473 1751 3776

Environmental Science rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 389th for Environmental Science in China and 3238th in the World with 2,176 publications made and 13,601 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#389 of 553 In China
#1357 of 2,838 In Asia
#3238 of 6,876 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 1
2001 5 1
2002 6 0
2003 5 1
2004 23 2
2005 26 8
2006 38 6
2007 41 5
2008 47 9
2009 58 9
2010 68 40
2011 69 50
2012 51 68
2013 60 107
2014 76 176
2015 58 153
2016 59 191
2017 62 221
2018 92 303
2019 116 608
2020 131 943
2021 194 1317
2022 278 1779
2023 351 2472
2024 242 2377

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 318 972 2562
Paleontology 425 1593 3740
Geology 443 1736 4029
Ecology 464 1811 4193
Environmental Management 460 1891 4284
Agricultural Science 485 1952 4338
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 490 1981 4446
Oceanography 476 1953 4493

Psychology rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 252nd for Psychology in China and 2328th in the World with 1,839 publications made and 15,496 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#252 of 552 In China
#851 of 2,755 In Asia
#2328 of 6,645 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 1 1
2001 3 0
2002 5 0
2003 5 0
2004 14 2
2005 26 0
2006 22 1
2007 30 0
2008 40 4
2009 48 19
2010 43 47
2011 49 75
2012 48 111
2013 41 159
2014 40 231
2015 47 266
2016 38 285
2017 47 374
2018 55 513
2019 78 833
2020 125 1251
2021 170 1743
2022 265 2186
2023 340 3055
2024 248 2988

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 78 191 990
Education Majors 93 267 1154
Social Psychology 174 596 1958
Cognitive Science 280 813 2001
Child Psychology 169 766 2392
Clinical Psychology 174 789 2453
Neuroscience 251 915 2503
Psychiatry 299 1155 3037

Biology rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 468th for Biology in China and 4307th in the World with 1,601 publications made and 11,491 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#468 of 553 In China
#1885 of 2,834 In Asia
#4307 of 6,833 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 1 0
2001 5 1
2002 7 0
2003 9 0
2004 11 3
2005 22 3
2006 16 0
2007 34 1
2008 41 2
2009 39 9
2010 44 29
2011 40 39
2012 33 78
2013 29 118
2014 27 163
2015 36 153
2016 34 194
2017 42 254
2018 55 345
2019 67 608
2020 109 915
2021 144 1371
2022 248 1715
2023 291 2418
2024 205 2246

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 251 915 2503
Evolutionary Biology 470 1352 3218
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 432 1621 3504
Paleontology 425 1593 3740
Agricultural Science 485 1952 4338
Botany 463 1946 4475
Genetics 498 2073 4717
Biochemistry 497 2154 4873

Business rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 224th for Business in China and 2000th in the World with 1,548 publications made and 12,794 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#224 of 557 In China
#687 of 2,646 In Asia
#2000 of 6,339 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 2
2001 1 0
2002 2 1
2003 5 1
2004 10 3
2005 21 4
2006 26 4
2007 37 5
2008 33 11
2009 33 14
2010 38 28
2011 47 46
2012 31 74
2013 27 104
2014 54 142
2015 43 165
2016 38 195
2017 46 240
2018 65 339
2019 85 645
2020 96 820
2021 136 1455
2022 204 1657
2023 269 2431
2024 183 2468

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 84 284 1190
International Trade 117 273 1267
Advertising 88 325 1267
International Business 125 311 1350
Public Policy / Administration 134 342 1645
Investment Banking and Stock trading 167 591 1673
Management 231 691 1888
Management Information Systems 208 650 2024
Marketing 236 851 2318
Finance 281 861 2372
Accounting 244 890 2537

Mathematics rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 348th for Mathematics in China and 2649th in the World with 1,336 publications made and 12,128 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#348 of 550 In China
#1098 of 2,718 In Asia
#2649 of 6,418 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 2 1
2002 2 1
2003 2 0
2004 9 2
2005 19 3
2006 21 3
2007 25 4
2008 27 4
2009 32 30
2010 39 71
2011 34 85
2012 36 129
2013 41 164
2014 41 239
2015 32 264
2016 26 271
2017 30 314
2018 53 456
2019 68 721
2020 82 968
2021 132 1523
2022 195 1787
2023 217 2372
2024 163 2076

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 54 224 957
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 301 977 2532
Statistics 459 1636 3730

Engineering rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 448th for Engineering in China and 3595th in the World with 1,320 publications made and 10,395 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#448 of 560 In China
#1641 of 2,835 In Asia
#3595 of 6,782 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 1
2002 3 0
2003 2 0
2004 3 1
2005 13 2
2006 23 4
2007 27 4
2008 31 10
2009 45 17
2010 50 34
2011 48 48
2012 32 73
2013 31 105
2014 43 127
2015 26 159
2016 34 208
2017 31 225
2018 38 310
2019 58 540
2020 87 724
2021 112 1299
2022 170 1360
2023 226 1854
2024 174 1938

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 138 378 1260
Human-Computer Interaction 344 1032 2579
Computer Networking 413 1409 3112
Acoustical Engineering 409 1381 3174
Aerospace Engineering 437 1502 3420
Telecommunications 439 1599 3470
Optical Engineering 483 1840 4014
Structural Engineering 470 1836 4025
Mechanical Engineering 463 1745 4056
Electrical Engineering 491 2050 4497
Metallurgical Engineering 505 2233 4882
Materials Science 515 2302 5163

Economics rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 254th for Economics in China and 2266th in the World with 1,281 publications made and 7,517 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#254 of 541 In China
#768 of 2,553 In Asia
#2266 of 6,167 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 0
2002 1 1
2003 2 0
2004 13 2
2005 14 4
2006 20 0
2007 26 3
2008 21 4
2009 26 7
2010 31 13
2011 39 16
2012 31 22
2013 37 41
2014 47 69
2015 37 66
2016 34 85
2017 37 96
2018 56 165
2019 62 343
2020 84 490
2021 110 762
2022 176 1058
2023 208 1628
2024 155 1557

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 10 28 315
Political Economy 27 93 875
International Trade 117 273 1267
International Economics 115 312 1380
Investment Banking and Stock trading 167 591 1673
Development Studies 249 780 2337
Finance 281 861 2372
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 301 977 2532

Physics rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 482nd for Physics in China and 4048th in the World with 1,193 publications made and 8,024 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#482 of 558 In China
#1820 of 2,817 In Asia
#4048 of 6,713 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 3 1
2002 3 1
2003 1 0
2004 7 1
2005 15 2
2006 15 0
2007 24 2
2008 28 7
2009 47 12
2010 37 18
2011 41 25
2012 30 37
2013 33 55
2014 39 82
2015 33 87
2016 31 119
2017 34 147
2018 35 204
2019 57 368
2020 80 564
2021 95 891
2022 163 1139
2023 207 1488
2024 126 1612

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 409 1381 3174
Astrophysics and Astronomy 410 1404 3370
Quantum and Particle physics 481 1793 3964
Optical Engineering 483 1840 4014
Materials Science 515 2302 5163

Art & Design rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 182nd for Art & Design in China and 1657th in the World with 1,171 publications made and 4,957 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#182 of 553 In China
#485 of 2,428 In Asia
#1657 of 5,966 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 0
2001 5 0
2002 7 0
2003 7 0
2004 10 0
2005 25 2
2006 27 2
2007 33 1
2008 34 2
2009 47 8
2010 45 12
2011 53 27
2012 28 34
2013 38 26
2014 34 71
2015 29 81
2016 20 88
2017 25 105
2018 37 141
2019 53 245
2020 69 376
2021 91 510
2022 129 639
2023 178 974
2024 134 871

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Creative Writing 27 58 621
Singing and Vocal Performance 163 302 1069
Literature 136 317 1326
Aesthetics 173 419 1564
Multimedia 153 539 1616
Fashion Design 212 560 1746
Art History 124 309 1852

Medicine rankings

Shanghai International Studies University ranked 440th for Medicine in China and 4333rd in the World with 1,093 publications made and 8,351 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#440 of 545 In China
#1801 of 2,809 In Asia
#4333 of 6,775 In the World

Shanghai International Studies University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 3 0
2003 2 0
2004 6 0
2005 12 2
2006 13 1
2007 13 0
2008 26 5
2009 27 6
2010 14 24
2011 17 37
2012 15 53
2013 19 90
2014 7 127
2015 27 132
2016 23 146
2017 31 209
2018 30 246
2019 42 483
2020 94 672
2021 106 1115
2022 176 1459
2023 228 2077
2024 148 1938

The following table provides academic rankings for Shanghai International Studies University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Audiology 131 542 1609
Clinical Psychology 174 789 2453
Health Science 243 976 3021
Psychiatry 299 1155 3037
Physical Therapy 453 1682 3924
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 412 1715 3980
Pathology 411 1744 4089
Nursing 348 1595 4159
Public Health 441 1925 4685
Surgery 453 2053 4814

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Shanghai International Studies University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Chemistry 508 2260 5138
Organic Chemistry 518 2458 5594